Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	love_n	love_v	5,814	5	7.1381	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26706	Godly-fear, or, The nature and necessity of fear, and its usefulness both to the driving sinners to Christ and to the provoking Christians to a godly life ... / by R.A., author of Vindiciæ pietatis.	R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.	1674 (1674)	Wing A986; ESTC R35274	214,255	374

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seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v he_o from_o who_o just_o now_o nothing_o be_v hear_v but_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o his_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o presumptuous_a sinner_n thou_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v happy_a till_o thou_o be_v undo_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o thou_o till_o thou_o be_v overcome_v of_o fear_n o_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o cure_v thou_o of_o thy_o confidence_n to_o work_v thou_o to_o hard_a thought_n of_o thy_o present_a state_n if_o ever_o thou_o look_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o hereafter_o what_o do_v thou_o yet_o retain_v thy_o old_a confidence_n will_v thou_o yet_o do_v all_o thou_o can_v to_o maintain_v that_o good_a opinion_n of_o thy_o state_n which_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o have_v what_o do_v thou_o herein_o do_v but_o resist_v that_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o will_v but_o break_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v build_v thou_o up_o for_o ever_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v undeceive_v will_v thou_o not_o be_v convince_v will_v thou_o never_o know_v thy_o danger_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o be_v prevent_v but_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o get_v my_o heart_n awake_v out_o of_o this_o dangerous_a state_n why_o will_v thou_o be_v deliver_v then_o 1._o dread_a presumption_n more_o than_o ever_o thou_o dread_v conviction_n every_o hard_a word_n every_o close_a word_n from_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n how_o do_v sinner_n shun_v it_o and_o hide_v themselves_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v from_o it_o fear_v the_o fair_a speech_n and_o smooth_a word_n that_o thy_o false_a heart_n speak_v to_o thou_o more_o than_o the_o sharp_a rebuke_n thou_o receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o worst_a of_o thy_o case_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o be_v recover_v be_v afraid_a to_o be_v deceive_v flatter_v not_o thyself_o and_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o flattery_n of_o other_o know_v it_o to_o be_v safe_a for_o thou_o to_o think_v worse_o of_o thyself_o than_o thou_o be_v than_o to_o think_v it_o better_o than_o '_o it_o be_v 2._o wait_v for_o and_o help_v on_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v a_o thorow-work_a of_o conviction_n upon_o thou_o 1._o give_v heed_n to_o and_o improve_v the_o convince_a word_n heb._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o as_o quick_a and_o powerful_a as_o this_o word_n be_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o cut_v nor_o pierce_v unless_o it_o be_v due_o heed_v therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n heb._n 2.1_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v to_o every_o thing_n to_o every_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o only_o to_o his_o sweet_a and_o soft_a word_n his_o promise_a and_o comfort_v word_n but_o to_o his_o sharp_a and_o hard_a word_n his_o convince_a and_o threaten_a word_n every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v need_v by_o we_o and_o no_o word_n will_v do_v its_o work_n if_o it_o be_v not_o heed_v thou_o shall_v when_o thou_o hear_v such_o word_n as_o these_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o he_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n abide_v not_o in_o he_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v thou_o shall_v when_o thou_o hear_v such_o word_n consider_v who_o word_n be_v these_o be_v not_o this_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v bethink_v thyself_o to_o who_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o be_v it_o not_o to_o i_o be_o not_o i_o one_o of_o this_o number_n be_o not_o i_o unrighteous_a be_o not_o i_o a_o servant_n of_o my_o flesh_n have_v not_o my_o life_n be_v a_o wicked_a life_n a_o worldly_a life_n a_o mere_a carnal_a life_n have_v i_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n have_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v this_o proud_a spirit_n this_o froward_a spirit_n this_o vain_a spirit_n this_o lie_a contentious_a spirit_n be_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v i_o repent_v of_o my_o sin_n and_o return_v from_o my_o sinful_a and_o foolish_a way_n speak_v o_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o lie_v to_o i_o but_o tell_v i_o truth_n how_o do_v thou_o find_v it_o sure_o i_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o worldly_a and_o wicked_a liver_n and_o i_o can_v find_v that_o i_o have_v repent_v or_o be_v newborn_a 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any_o more_o but_o let_v moses_n speak_v let_v this_o be_v thy_o prayer_n let_v moses_n speak_v and_o the_o prophet_n and_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n speak_v but_o let_v the_o lord_n speak_v also_o and_o then_o there_o be_v hope_n i_o may_v hear_v 3._o receive_v and_o retain_v the_o convince_a word_n when_o it_o come_v do_v not_o pray_v lord_n speak_v and_o then_o turn_v away_o the_o ear_n lord_n come_v in_o and_o then_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o see_v that_o you_o resist_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o

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he_o do_v it_o heb._n 11.17_o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n gen._n 22.16_o 17._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n therefore_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o friend_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v undo_v willing_a to_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n when_o ever_o god_n shall_v put_v thou_o to_o it_o god_n will_v say_v the_o like_a to_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n therefore_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o who_o heart_n withhold_v himself_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v that_o will_v rather_o deny_v christ_n than_o suffer_v for_o he_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v against_o it_o and_o will_v not_o offer_v himself_o up_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v try_v or_o put_v to_o it_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v to_o that_o man_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n have_v forsake_v i_o rather_o than_o thou_o will_v 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that_o can_v spare_v his_o bread_n to_o the_o lord_n how_o will_v he_o spare_v his_o life_n he_o that_o bestow_v and_o employ_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v according_a as_o god_n by_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n call_v and_o appoint_v he_o that_o lay_v up_o and_o lay_v out_o only_o according_a to_o god_n order_n have_v herein_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o will_v give_v he_o great_a ground_n of_o confidence_n that_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n that_o will_v let_v go_v all_o whenever_o he_o be_v call_v to_o it_o the_o second_o mark_n 2._o a_o actual_a embrace_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o that_o shall_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n it_o be_v christ_n alone_o that_o must_v bring_v we_o to_o that_o god_n who_o we_o have_v choose_v 1_o pet._n 3.18_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n joh_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o and_o every_o one_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v certain_o bring_v to_o the_o father_n now_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o sincere_a embrace_v of_o christ_n i_o shall_v put_v it_o upon_o this_o one_o thing_n our_o hearty_a consent_n to_o christ_n christian_n be_v join_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o marriage_n union_n hos_fw-la 2.19_o and_o it_o be_v consent_n that_o make_v the_o marriage_n consent_v to_o christ_n be_v our_o will_n to_o have_v he_o and_o our_o willing_a christ_n be_v our_o take_n and_o embrace_v he_o gen._n 24.58_o when_o rebekah_n be_v ask_v the_o question_n will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n will_v thou_o have_v isaac_n for_o thy_o husband_n she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v there_o be_v her_o consent_n and_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o christ_n become_v we_o whosoever_o will_n let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o now_o our_o unfeigned_a consent_n unto_o christ_n include_v in_o it_o and_o will_v be_v evidence_v by_o our_o approve_v of_o christ_n our_o accept_n of_o christ_n our_o dedication_n and_o yield_v ourselves_o up_o to_o christ_n only_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_o prerequired_n to_o this_o consent_n and_o that_o be_v a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n a_o knowledge_n of_o his_o person_n who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n he_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o his_o proper_a place_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v and_o his_o proper_a work_n that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n as_o in_o general_a that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n